Metromix: American Beauty - Canny and cool 'American Beauty' is a caustically funny tale of regression

CBC Infoculture Review: American Beauty - A movie like American Beauty is sort of like the first real sign of fall. It's the first studio movie I've seen this season that gets by on script and acting ...

Cinephiles - Synopsis and review.

ReelViews: American Beauty - 3.5 stars out of 4.0 stars. Reviewed by James Berardinelli.

@NZone Magazine: American Beauty - Reviews and information

Review: American Beauty - Metaphorical Overkill

Apollo Leisure Guide - Review of the thought-provoking and entertaining film.

Bright Lights Film Journal - Beautiful it isn't, says an outraged critic.

All-Reviews.com Movie Review - This outstanding film works at many levels: stinging social commentary, excellent comedy and interesting piece of drama.

American Beauty: Espousing Beauty from Chaos - In the wake of Academy hopefuls vying for the affection of sundry critics, American Beauty has emerged, if not intentionally, as an existential thriller with a demonic virtue that will certainly come to be treasured by a subculture of discerning movie-goers.

PopMatters - Review of American Beauty

AbsoluteNOW: American Beauty - Includes a brief review and cast list.

Sex, Bullets & Popcorn - Review of the film by Charles Schoellenbach.